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What does Salpingitis isthmica nodosa mean?

What does Salpingitis isthmica nodosa mean?

Salpingitis Isthmica Nodosa (SIN) is a condition of nodular thickening of the proximal fallopian tube enclosing cystically dilated glands trapped in muscular layer [1,2]. It commonly occurs in the age group of 25 -60 years women with average age at diagnosis being 30 years [1,3].

What is the ICD 10 code for Hydrosalpinx?

The ICD code N701 is used to code Hydrosalpinx A hydrosalpinx is a distally blocked fallopian tube filled with serous or clear fluid. The blocked tube may become substantially distended giving the tube a characteristic sausage-like or retort-like shape.

What is the diagnosis code for chronic gonococcal Salpingitis?

N70.13
Chronic salpingitis and oophoritis N70. 13 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

What is Hydrosalpinx in the fallopian tube?

Hydrosalpinx is the blockage of a woman’s fallopian tube caused by a fluid buildup and dilation of the tube at its end. Most often it occurs at the fimbrial end of the tube next to the ovary, but it can also occur at the other end of the tube that attaches to the uterus.

What is the ICD 10 cm code for salpingitis?

The ICD-10-CM code N70.11 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like chronic salpingitis, hydrosalpinx, salpingitis follicularis or salpingitis isthmica nodosa. The code N70.11 is applicable to female patients only.

What is the ICD 10 diagnosis code for hydrosalpinx?

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N83 Noninflammatory disorders of ovary, fallopian tube and broad ligament Noninflammatory disord of ovary, fallop and broad ligament; hydrosalpinx (N70.1-)

What’s the ICD code for isthmica nodosa?

Salpingitis isthmica nodosa Convert N70.11 to ICD-9 Code The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code N70.11 its ICD-9 equivalent.

Is there a link between nodosa and salpingitis isthmica?

Hon­ ore (18) found the association to be minimal (2.86% incidence of salpingitis isthmic a nodosa in the ec­ topic population, compared with 0.6% in controls), whereas Majmudar et al. (22) reported evidence of salpingitis isthmica nodosa in 57% of his ectopic population, compared with 5% in controls.